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John Marschs Lightspur Ready for Breeders9 Futurity Runs Six Furlongs in Fast Time at Lexington Finishes Route in 11Q35 OneFifth OneFifthSecond Second Off Keeneland Track TrackRecord Record for Distance LEXINGTON Ky Oct 18 Lightspur homebred son of Blue Larkspur and Chic leight owned by John Marsch Injected him ¬ self into the Breeders Futurity picture this afternoon by scoring a handy victory in the Broadview Purse which served as a twin feature with the Spendthrift Handicap on the Keeneland program programRunning Running the six furlongs in 110 just onefifth off Allegros track record the Chi ¬ cagoowned colt won by a length and a half over Detector property of Riedinger Broth ¬ ers as Conn Smythes Sir Marlboro was an ¬ other two lengths away in third place completed the field fieldAs As the unusual spell of summerlike weath ¬ er prevailed one of the best weekday crowds of the meeting was present as the meeting entered on its second half Wagering was corrspondingly brisk particularly as the fa ¬ vorites fared so well Lightspur was odds on in his race and his victory was well re ¬ ceived ceivedMcCOMBS McCOMBS FINE RIDE RIDEThe The Marsch colt probably would have been given a stouter argument by Detector but for the inability of the veteran Jimmy Mc Coy to rouse the Caractus colt in the stretch drive and to keep him straight as Lightspur was permitted to come out slightly by Ken ¬ neth McCombs The latter rated the Blue Larkspur colt very cleverly in the pacemak ¬ ing role saving his speed for the final fur ¬ long where under rousing Lightspur came away from Detector The latter moved Into second place on the turn as Range Dust tired while Sir Marlboro went evenly Continued on thirtyninth page JOHN MARSCHS LIGHTSPUR FIT FOR BREEDERS FUTURITY Continued from first page throughout to be third Supreme Speed was never a factor factorGreentree Greentree Stables Armor Bearer raced to a popular victory in the Spendthrift the threeyearold gelded son of St Brideaux Gallant Lass jamming his way between horses turning into the stretch to forge on to a length and onehalf triumph over H H Stock Farms Panther Creek C L Groans Legenda was another half length away with Lakeview fourth fourthEight Eight capable sprinters composed the field for the six furlongs dash the time for which was 111 111Mrs Mrs Thelma Otts All Forlorn the second choice easily defeated the favored Lady Briar and nine other ordinary fillies and mares at six furlongs in the opening dash under a neat ride from Nunzio Pariso The eightyearold daughter of Menifee and Se kina won by four lengths as Lady Briar staved off the late bid of Wise Joyce JoycePariso Pariso completed a double when he guided Mrs John Marschs Irvana to a clean cut triumph in the second race in which ten juvenile fillies met at six furlongs The daughter of Blue Larkspur and Princess Camelia came away in the stretch to defeat Hal Price Headleys fastclosing Top Queen by two lengths as C A dearys Elma H was third thirdA A B Letelliers White Castle the favorite gained a nose decision over J W Parrishs Woodsia in the third race another six fur ¬ longs dash Sunshine Boy was a close third in the field of eight ordinary platers as Don Moss was fourth W Cornay sent the three yearold son of Fair Wind and Wonderful One to the front as Little Empress tired badly in the final furlong but White Castle just lasted as Woodsia closed with a rush Sunshine Boy and Don Moss also made up ground towards the end endPariso Pariso rounded out a triple by guiding Dis ¬ tillation owned by Young and Rogers and the favorite to victory Bess B was second as Lina Mac was a fastfinishing third in the sixth race Pariso drove his mount through on the inside in the final three fur ¬ longs to get the verdict verdictFrank Frank Kearns head trainer for Warren Wrights Calumet Farm stable arrived from New York to supervise the yearling trials over the farm course near here Tuesday morning Twentyeight youngsters were sent through their paces Kearns who brought home On Quest Beau James and Crossbow II for temporary retirement is returning East immediately
